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Directions (Q. 1-9): Read the passage given below and answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.
Anthropology is the holistic study of humankind. It studies all aspects of human life in all geographic regions of all time periods, from its evolution as Homo sapiens to its diverse manifestations within cultures and societies, both past and present. Since recorded history, people have sought answers to such probing questions as, Who are we? How have we come to be as we are? How can diverse people peaceably coexist? and What might the past and present tell us about our future? Anthropology seeks to answer these and many other fundamentally humanistic questions. Anthropology employs both qualitative and quantitative research methods within its numerous sub-disciplines. Common to all anthropologists is the method of fieldwork. A physical anthropologist may observe wild or captive primates, or dig prehistoric sites to discover clues about humankind’s origins and early migration patterns, while an applied anthropologist plays games with disadvantaged schoolchildren to advise school administrators on how to create conflict-reducing after-school programmes. A socio-cultural anthropologist may live in a hut among tribal communities to learn the meanings of their unique rituals and political economy, while a linguistic anthropologist interacts with native language speakers at a family function to discover clues to their cultural retention amidst a globalizing society. Within each of these and the myriad other ways and places in which anthropologists conduct day-to-day research, they seek answers to benefit humankind. Anthropology has been described as “the reformer’s science “and “the most humanistic of the sciences and the most scientific of the humanities”.
Q1. The prime function of an anthropologist is to human history and behaviour.
(a) Watch
(b) Record
(c) Predict
(d) Analyse
Q2. Quality in the given context implies
(a) The tools of research used during visits
(b) Positive impact on the community being studied
(c) Community benefits shared by the anthropologist
(d) Use of test methods of research
Q3. Anthropologist describes and analyses the diverse association of people ranging from village communities to corporate cultures to urban gangs.
(a) Linguistics
(c) Socio-cultural
(b) Applied
(d) Physical
Q4. The writer suggests that anthropology is a discipline that leads to
(a) Removal of a diversity of human cultures
(b) Greater globalization
(c) Promotion of diversity and individuality in human Society
(d) A Deeper understanding of human diversity which leads to harmony
Q5. A word that can best replace the word ‘holistic‘ in line 01 of the passage is
(a) Spiritual
(c) Mystical
(b) Comprehensive
(d) Healthy
Q6. A/an ____________ anthropologist studies human and non-human primate evolution, human variation and its significance, and the biological bases of human behaviour.
(a) Physical
(c) socio-cultural
(b) Linguistic
(d) Applied
Q7. The discipline is referred to as the reformer’s science because
(a) Necessary changes can easily be introduced
(b) Laws can be applied with little resistance
(c) Of its being a favoured field of study for scientists
(d) Of its potential to improve human lives in general
Q8. An antonym for the word ‘countable‘ from the passage is
(a) Captives
(c) Disadvantaged
(b) Diverse
(d) Myriad
Q9. The phrase “the most scientific of the humanities” means conclusions can be drawn
(a) Based on the researcher’s instincts
(b) On humanistic grounds
(c) Based on factual records of observations
(d) Through personal interactions with study subjects
Directions (Q. 10-15): Read the poem given below and answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.
Night
The sun descending in the west,
The evening star does shine;
The birds are silent in their nest,
And I must seek for mine.
The moon, like a flower,
In heaven’s high bower,
With silent delight
Sits and smiles on the night.
Farewell, green fields and happy groves,
Where flocks have took delight.
Where lambs have nibbled, silent moves
The feet of angels bright;
Unseen they pour blessing,
And joy without ceasing,
On each bud and blossom.
And each sleeping bosom.
They look in every thoughtless nest,
Where birds are covered warm;
They visit caves, of every beast,
To keep them all from harm.
If they see any weeping
That should have been sleeping,
They pour sleep on their head,
And sit down by their bed.
Q10. The evening star rises when
(a) The birds leave their nests
(b) It is midnight
(c) It is dawn
(d) The sun descends in the West
Q11. Here, ‘bower‘ represents
(a) A potted plant
(b) A framework that supports climbing plants
(c) A bouquet of flowers
(d) A flower vase
Q12. The poet compares the moon to
(a) A flower
(b) A bird in the nest
(c) An evening star
(d) An angel
Q13. The angels come down on earth to
(a) Spread moonlight
(b) Give blessing and joy
(c) Make people dance and have fun
(d) Take blessing and joy
Q14. Birds’ nest is described as ‘thoughtless’ because
(a) The angels are blessing the birds to be happy
(b) The birds are covered in the warmth of their nests
(c) It is made without any thought
(d) The occupants are asleep without any care
Q15. The figure of speech used in the line ‘in heaven’s high bower‘ is
(a) Metaphor
(b) Personification
(c) Alliteration
(d) Simile
Directions (Q. 16-30): Answer the following questions by selecting the most appropriate option.
Q16. Emphasis on interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language underlies the approach
(a) Comprehension
(b) Silent way
(c) Immersion
(d) Communicative
Q17. How can you get shy students to speak when they do not want to?
(a) Don’t put pressure on them to come up with a response quickly.
(b) Change the topic to suit the student’s ability.
(c) Give a list of words with meanings to learn and use.
(d) Conduct special classes to practise speaking.
Q18. One who is well-versed in the science of language is called a/an
(a) Educationist
(b) Philosopher
(c) Theologist
(d) Philologist
Q19. All-round development of a child implies
(a) Harmonious development of physical, emotional, and mental faculties
(b) Specialized training to make the learner a Jack of all trades
(c) Following the natural stages of child development
(d) Providing vocational education for the learner to function in any work environment
Q20. Criteria of assessment are a/an
(a) Scoring key
(b) Question-wise distribution of marks
(c) General impression of a student’s ability
(d) Assessment guideline
Q21. How many effective domains are there in Bloom’s taxonomy?
(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Four
(d) Three
Q22. What is taught is not what is learnt because
(a) Students possess different abilities, personalities and come from a variety of backgrounds
(b) Students pay attention during an informal discussion
(c) A teacher’s socio-economic level may differ widely from the students’
(d) A teacher or learner can never fully master any discipline
Q23. Which among the following is a feature of a child-centred language classroom?
(a) The teacher gives instructions and expects children to obey and be disciplined.
(b) Children interact in the target language through tasks that require multiple intelligences.
(c) Children work individually to prepare projects.
(d) The teacher plans an assessment every day.
Q24. By the end of next year, I will have been 50 years old. This sentence introduces the following tense form:
(a) Imperfect
(b) Perfect
(c) Simple
(d) Continuous
Q25. Task: A role-play of approximately 2 minutes with the teacher in which the candidate exchanges information making four or five statements and asking three or four questions, including greeting and leave-taking… would assess skills.
(a) Acting
(b) Speaking
(c) Listening
(d) Vocabulary
Q26. To develop language functions, the teaching of speaking skills for younger children would include
(a) Greeting, informal requests, asking for personal information
(b) Telephonic chat
(c) Debates and declamations
(d) Short project presentations
Q27. While reading, ‘signification‘ is
(a) Arriving at the meaning of an unfamiliar word by reading other words in the sentence
(b) Recognizing the message in a set of symbols
(c) Comprehending a sentence by putting together the meaning of its constituent words
(d) Conversion of the message form into a diagram/table
Q28. Which of the following is not an aim of teaching grammar?
(a) To develop the learner’s mental abilities
(b) To develop a scientific attitude
(c) To develop fluency in speaking
(d) To develop the capability of understanding rules
Q29. When a teacher asks her students to write a letter after having a group discussion, she is
(a) Integrating different language skills
(b) Following a traditional method
(c) Likely to confuse students
(d) Opting the Direct Method of language teaching
Q30. Learners acquire a language by
(a) Analysing the structure of the language
(b) Studying the literature of that language
(c) Learning about the culture of the speakers of that language
(d) Using the language in a natural interactive environment